GRIP

GRIP



Taxon:  Salvia hispanica L.



Summary
Genus:
Salvia
Family:
Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily:
Nepetoideae
Tribe:
Mentheae
Subtribe:
Salviinae
Nomen number:
32939
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:25. 1753
Verified:
07/24/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Reference(s)
  1. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica Note: mentions
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  3. Ayerza, R. 1996. Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Jojoba and its uses and of the Third International Conference on New Industrial Crops and Products. 187-191.
  4. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  5. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
  6. Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
  7. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  8. Personal Care Products Council. INCI
  9. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  10. Williams, L. O. 1981. The useful plants of Central America. Ceiba 24:150.
Common names
English
chia –
Swedish
mexikansk chia-salvia –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern America Mexico c. & s.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  
Native
Northern America
  • REGION: Mexico (c. & s.)
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Guatemala
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Food additivesflavoringchia oil from seedsHuxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Human foodbeverage baseseeds used to prepare beverages fide Dict Gard; F Guat; Ceiba 24:150. 1981Williams, L. O. 1981. The useful plants of Central America. Ceiba 24:150.
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=32939. Accessed 24 May 2025.